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1@Sfhead-PalmDown Claw5@InsideChesthigh-PalmDown-Claw5@InsideTrunkhigh-PalmUp RoundHoriz-RoundHoriz
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American Sign Language
Alternative forms
The dominant hand may begin in the “Claw 5” handshape instead of the “1” handshape.
Etymology
Touching the brow to indicate a state of mind, plus ase Claw5@InsideChesthigh-PalmDown-Claw5@InsideTrunkhigh-PalmUp RoundHoriz-RoundHoriz to mix; to confuse.
Production
two
ASL 1@Sfhead-PalmDown.png 1 Sfhead PalmDown
Move the dominant hand to the following posture.
ASL Claw5@InsideChesthigh-PalmDown-Claw5@InsideTrunkhigh-PalmUp RoundHplane-RoundHplane.png Claw5 InsideChesthigh PalmDown Claw5 InsideTrunkhigh palm up, base of the hand parallel with the midline plane
Move both hands in at least one full horizontal circle in the same direction, keeping them on opposite sides of the circle.
| colspan=1 | hold
| colspan=2 | move
| colspan=2 | move rnd HP
| colspan=2 | 1o-p TIFI c SF TIFI SP IN HP
| colspan=2 | 4"~u c m1CH IN HP BA MP
| colspan=1 | 4"~u c d0CH IN HP BA MP
| colspan=3 |
| colspan=2 | move rnd HP
| colspan=3 |
| colspan=1 | 4"~u c m1TR BK HP BA MP
| colspan=1 | 4"~u c p0TR BK HP BA MP
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Adjective
adj CONFUSED CONFUSING
confused
confusing
Verb
verb CONFUSE
to confuse